Although customary international law has long been an important source of rights and obligations in international relations, there has been extensive debate in recent years about whether this body of law is equipped to address complex modern problems such as climate change, international terrorism, and global financial instability. In addition, there is growing uncertainty about how, precisely, international and domestic courts should identify rules of customary international law. Custom's Future seeks to address this uncertainty by providing a better understanding of how customary international law has developed over time, the way in which it is applied in practice, and the challenges that it faces going forward. Reflecting an interdisciplinary mix of historical, empirical, economic, philosophical, and doctrinal analysis, and containing chapters by leading international law experts, it will be of use to lawyers, judges, and researchers alike.
Edited by:
Curtis A. Bradley,
Ingrid B. Wuerth
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 237mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9781107082670
ISBN 10: 1107082676
Pages: 418
Publication Date: 15 February 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction: custom's future Curtis A. Bradley; 1. Custom's past Emily Kadens; 2. Customary international law adjudication as common law adjudication Curtis A. Bradley; 3. Customary international law as a dynamic process Brian D. Lepard; 4. Custom, jus cogens, and human rights John Tasioulas; 5. Customary international law: how do courts do it? Stephen J. Choi and Mitu Gulati; 6. Custom's method and process: lessons from humanitarian law Monica Hakimi; 7. The growing obsolescence of customary international law Joel P. Trachtman; 8. The strange vitality of custom in the international protection of contracts, property, and commerce C. L. Lim; 9. The decline of customary international law as a source of international criminal law Larissa van den Herik; 10. Customary international law and public goods Niels Petersen; 11. Reinvigorating customary international law Andrew T. Guzman and Jerome Hsiang; 12. The evolution of codification: a principal-agent theory of the international law commission's influence Laurence R. Helfer and Timothy Meyer; 13. Custom and informal international lawmaking Jan Wouters and Linda Hamid; 14. Custom's bright future: the continuing importance of customary international law Omri Sender and Michael Wood.
Curtis A. Bradley is the William Van Alstyne Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law, where he specializes in international law and US foreign relations law.
